Information processing terminal, image forming apparatus, information processing method, and recording medium for setting a home screen

Abstract

An information processing terminal functions as an operator of an image forming apparatus. The information processing terminal includes a display device for displaying a screen; a generator for generating a system home screen; a generator for generating an extended function screen; a display screen setter for setting the screen to be displayed on the operator according to an operation performed with respect to a predetermined icon included in the screen displayed on the display device, wherein the system home screen is set as an initial value; a switcher for switching the set screen; a determiner for determining the set screen according to the operation; and a display controller for displaying, on the display device, the extended function screen together with an icon for displaying the system home screen, upon determining that the extended function screen is set by the display screen setter.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An information processing terminal configured to function as an operator of an image forming apparatus, the information processing terminal comprising:
 a display device configured to display a screen; 
 a processor that is configured to: 
 generate a system home screen for a system; 
 generate an extended function screen for an extended function; 
 set the screen to be displayed on the operator according to an operation performed with respect to a predetermined icon included in the screen displayed on the display device, the display screen setter having the system home screen set as an initial value; 
 switch the screen set by the display screen setter; 
 determine the screen set by the display screen setter according to the operation performed with respect to the predetermined icon; 
 display, on the display device, the extended function screen together with an icon for displaying the system home screen, upon determining that the extended function screen is set by the display screen setter, and 
 display a home key assignment setting screen including a home key assignable application list so as to accept, from a user, assignment of the extended function screen as a home screen to be displayed on the operator. 
 
     
     
       2. The information processing terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 generate an authentication screen for authenticating a user, and to display, on the operator, the authentication screen so as to hide the system home screen or the extended function screen that is displayed on the operator, until authentication of the user is determined to be successful. 
 
     
     
       3. The information processing terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein the information processing terminal includes a definition file including a setting as to whether the extended function screen can be assigned as a home screen to be displayed on the operator. 
     
     
       4. The image forming apparatus comprising:
 the information processing terminal according to  claim 1  functioning as the operator of the image forming apparatus; and 
 a main body configured to implement one or more functions relating to image formation. 
 
     
     
       5. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute a process performed in an information processing terminal configured to function as an operator of an image forming apparatus, the process comprising:
 displaying a screen on a display device of the information processing terminal; 
 generating a system home screen for a system; 
 generating an extended function screen for an extended function; 
 setting the screen to be displayed on the operator according to an operation performed with respect to a predetermined icon included in the screen displayed on the display device, wherein the system home screen is set as an initial value; 
 switching the screen set at the setting; 
 determining the screen set at the setting according to the operation performed with respect to the predetermined icon; 
 displaying, on the display device, the extended function screen together with an icon for displaying the system home screen, upon determining that the extended function screen is set at the setting, and 
 displaying a home key assignment setting screen including a home key assignable application list so as to accept, from a user, assignment of the extended function screen as a home screen to be displayed on the operator. 
 
     
     
       6. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to  claim 5 , the process further comprising:
 generating an authentication screen for authenticating a user, and displaying, on the operator, the authentication screen so as to hide the system home screen or the extended function screen that is displayed on the operator, until authentication of the user is determined to be successful. 
 
     
     
       7. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to  claim 5 , wherein the generating of the extended function screen includes making a setting, in a definition file, as to whether the extended function screen can be assigned as a home screen to be displayed on the operator. 
     
     
       8. An information processing method performed by an information processing terminal configured to function as an operator of an image forming apparatus, the information processing method comprising:
 displaying a screen on a display device of the information processing terminal; 
 generating a system home screen for a system; 
 generating an extended function screen for an extended function; 
 setting the screen to be displayed on the operator according to an operation performed with respect to a predetermined icon included in the screen displayed on the display device, wherein the system home screen is set as an initial value; 
 switching the screen set at the setting; 
 determining the screen set at the setting according to the operation performed with respect to the predetermined icon; 
 displaying, on the display device, the extended function screen together with an icon for displaying the system home screen, upon determining that the extended function screen is set at the setting, and 
 displaying a home key assignment setting screen including a home key assignable application list so as to accept, from a user, assignment of the extended function screen as a home screen to be displayed on the operator. 
 
     
     
       9. The information processing method according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 generating an authentication screen for authenticating a user, and displaying, on the operator, the authentication screen so as to hide the system home screen or the extended function screen that is displayed on the operator, until authentication of the user is determined to be successful. 
 
     
     
       10. The information processing method according to  claim 8 , wherein the generating of the extended function screen includes making a setting, in a definition file, as to whether the extended function screen can be assigned as a home screen to be displayed on the operator. 
     
     
       11. The information processing terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether the home key assignable application list includes an application for which the execution of a home key assignment is requested.